Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 195.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 195.52 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 195.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.52 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 78.52 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 85.88 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 89.86 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 93.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 98.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 102.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 106.99 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 105.42 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 116.28 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 121.06 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 114.25 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 130.78 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 140.61 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 140.41 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 147.25 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 160.19 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 155.45 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 166.93 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 173.95 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 181.5 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 183.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 195.52 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.27 units per square kilometre | 78.52 units per square kilometre | 106.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.32 units per square kilometre | 114.25 units per square kilometre | 166.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.71 units per square kilometre | 173.95 units per square kilometre | 195.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 55 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Italy 199.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nepal 194.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 179.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gambia 178.35 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Sao Tome and Principe was 195.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 195.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.